[Jean Kirstein x Reader] College AU ╔══ ❀•°❀°•❀ ══╗ For twelve long years, she has fought against Jean Kirstein, the brilliant, insufferable academic rival who seems to always be one step ahead. Their rivalry is a quiet storm, the kind that brews in classrooms and library corners, sharp words and silent glances exchanged across chalkboards. She has never needed anyone, least of all him, until now. Desperate to pass Calculus, a subject she has long avoided, she swallows her pride and turns to him for help. It's not easy, surrendering to a man who knows her every weakness, her every flaw, and yet, as they spend late nights in the glow of desk lamps, something shifts between them. In the space between lessons and equations, an unexpected friendship is born-fragile at first, like the delicate curve of an unsolved formula. But as the days pass, it grows, complicated and tender, until the lines between competition and affection blur. [Caution] Drugs, smoking, cursing, ect

❝𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘦, 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘦. 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘰𝘴, 𝘭𝘢𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘴, 𝘮𝘺 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦.❞ conflicting, that was all to say about this tale. though an unknown love rekindles, hardship lingers. many obstacles lay, during college, including many firsts. but even so, are firsts remembered if you've earned them through hardships? many different paths open, many close. however, is there a path the reader can take to prove that she has truly earned everything in her journey? but, the same could be said for eren. is he truly worthy of reaping all that you may have earned? art credit: @ alindraws on instagram. 24/02/21 - 11/12/22

After going through something unimaginable, you find comfort in a new school, friends, and even professors. But how does that change after meeting Jean Kirstein, the most cocky and egotistical person you've ever met? All you can think about is how much you hate him. But will you listen to your mind or your heart? __ 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴/𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴. 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘬! __ 𝗜 𝗗𝗢 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗢𝗪𝗡 𝗔𝗡𝗬 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗔𝗖𝗞 𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗡 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦. 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘖𝘊'𝘴 𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘢. 𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵, 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦, 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘵, 𝘦𝘵𝘤., 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘴𝘬 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵. CREDITS TO THE ARTIST USED IN THE BOOK COVER- @yuka_levi

Y/n used to have a future. Once upon a time, there were dreams of stages, spotlights, and cheers - until a single injury shattered all of it. Now? She's barely hanging onto college, drowning in grades, and doing her best to push the world away before it leaves her first. Jean Kirstein wasn't supposed to stick around. Annoying, persistent, and impossible to shake, he shows up when Y/n least wants anyone to. But sometimes the wrong people slip through the cracks, and sometimes the heart can't tell the difference between a lifeline and a hook. This isn't just a love story. This is a story about a boy who let the light in a girl's dark world, flickering where she never thought it could glow again.

Going to a university far from home where no one knows you and instantly making friends with the elite seemed like a good idea at the time. After finding yourself in drama and bad situations and of course, catching the eye of the infamous playboy eren jaeger, things begin to take a turn for the worst. ❧ set in college, all characters 18+, no titan powers, set in normal world. smut. content for 18+. talk about drugs and sex. talk of SA/ SA action. drug use warning. talk of stress eating disorder. talk of suicide and suicidal action. talk about death and killing. DV/violence scenes. reader discretion is advised. enjoy. cover art credit to: lunarells !! please do not ask to translate/repost my work!!

- 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐞'𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥, 𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭. [chapters 1-4 rewritten in april 2022] jean kirstein x fem! reader. slow burn. modern au. fluff, angst, smut. trigger warnings posted in chapters. 18+ (explicit language, mentions of death/grief, implied mentions of suicidal thoughts, implied mentions of abuse, nsfw, violence, etc.) enjoy.

[𝐉𝐄𝐀𝐍 𝐗 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐑] [𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐄 𝐀𝐔] (y/n)'s reputation for being daring and 'promiscuous' is often portrayed as affluent, arrogant, and self-centred, causing those to wonder if there's more to her than meets the eye or if she's just putting on a facade. (y/n) finds herself drawn in by an irresistible dare, leading to Jean Kirstein, who is typically reserved, finding himself entangled in her world. Jean Kirstein is a quiet and solitary individual, often seen clutching a sketchbook, who prefers to avoid getting involved in any unnecessary drama. However, everything changes when he unexpectedly becomes the focal point of a mysterious game that unfolds around him. "It is through the destruction of our hearts that we come to truly appreciate the inherent beauty that exists within the world." 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝: 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟖𝐭𝐡 '𝟐𝟑 𝐑𝐞𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝: -

𝐈𝐍 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐇 . . . sophomore year of college holds things you never thought the universe would choose you to experience. you find yourself strolling this long and winding road without the one person who was supposed to guide you through everything, but with your chosen family-- a group of loud-mouthed friends who wouldn't dare let you lose yourself again. Though, a new-found face with a troubled past has made his way into your life, and your friend group, and the constant weight of heavy baggage on his shoulders makes him hard to get to-- all he has to do is warm up to the idea of being loved.

𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦, 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦, 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘸𝘰 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘴 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵. 𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣 𝙟𝙖𝙚𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙝𝙞𝙜𝙝 𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙖𝙪 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙤𝙥𝙞𝙘𝙨 *art by blustock_

In search of stillness, you leave Marley behind. Bruised feet, frayed dreams, and all. You land at Paradis University with a ballet scholarship and baggage you never unpacked. There, among paint-stained hands and late-night smoke breaks, you find yourself entangled in the lives of a tightly knit group of students, each carrying their own cracks. At the center of it all is Jean Kirstein: sharp-tongued, cigarette-breathed, and hiding more than he lets on. You're discipline. He's chaos. But the line between stage and studio starts to blur, and what begins as friction might just become a kind of art in itself.